Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-14

would consent to be a party to such arrange
ment, the power to levy tribute TO any extent
the gang might fix, upon every measure that
came up before it would be allowed to pass.
This is a startling proposition, and one which if
put into successful operation would simply turn
the Legislature into an ambuscade, for levying
bloodmoney through the States own machin-
cry, and in an improved highwayman style
With a view to ascertain what truth there
might be in the report, a REcoRD-UNIoN repre-
sentative has interviewed some of the leading
Democratic Senators upon the subject, and OBJ
tanned the following expressions:
Senator BoggS said have heard of this be:
fore. but it has not been preached in caucus,
and do not believe it viii be. Such PROPOSE
ton would be so monStr0uS that no honorable
man would for an instance listen tOit. If any
attempt to thus control the Legislature is mani
tested, it will be the duty OF every honest Sena-
tor, not only not to be bound by caucus dicta-
ton, but also to oppose every movement in that
direction to the bitter end. While am Demo-
crat, am here in the interest of the whole peo-
pie and cannot believe that any such venal
coWse as reported to be on foot, will be at
tempted within the Democratic party, If it is,
it will cert iinly fail.
Senator Briceland said: have always been
perfectly independent of the caucus power, and
always intend to be, except in such matters as
relate to organization election of officers ETC.,
which are purely political matters. The caucus
for these purposes is well enough, but when 1t
shall extend to interfere with general legisla
ton it becomes pernicious, and do not think
the democrats Will IOr u moment attempt W uO
any such thing, but if they do they cannot con-
troll me.
Senator Meany replied as follows: So far as
know, there has been nothing whatever done
tending to bring Democrats into caucus, upon
matters of legislation. There has been caucus
ing upon organization and patronage and United
States Senatorship, but not of the matter you
speak of. II there is any attempt OF any thing
thing in my power to make it fail. Upon mat
tiers of legislation there will probably be no
party lines and there should not be upon gem
eral subjects.
me upon any such proposition, and if such APP
proaches should be made,I would have nothing
whatever to do do with caucus upon matters
of legislatii II. nor be bound by any caucus
action. Caucuses are well enough in party
matters, but party matters must not interfere
with legislation which is for the whole people.
The views of Senators Sargent, Hinshaw,
Langford. Caminetti and Roth are said to be
strongly in accordance with the views above
expressed.
The Assembly voted yesterday to give the San
Francisco delegation clerk. Several other
delegations thereupon asked for clerks Come
of these, consisting of one member, were per-
sistent in the demand. OF course this was sar-
casm ON their part-but well directed. mo-
ton to reconsider the vote giving the San
Francisco delegation clerk has been noticed.
1t ought TO prevail, and the scheme have the
life choked out of it. The theory of the system
of legislation never contemplated clerkships for
delegations Assemblymen represent districts,
one TO each: there is. therefore no more need
for a clerk for one than another. Nothing is
referred to delegations now since all legislation
must be general-with few exceptions. Under
such exceptions large delegations" better
than small ones, can do their own cle.king, for
there are more members from amoIg whom TO
choose to keep minutes" The Fan Francisco
delegation in the last Legislature was accorded
a clerk and a man elected who vas never seen
thereafter except on pay DIS 1.-THE Assembly
men from one city Az 10 have u clerk, let the
bowl go round to all alike unite the treasury
purse and let the duca,s roll, it's eyeTybodys
funeral and the people pay the bills.